
Andy Sparks
Chair of Governors, Writtle College
Start date: March 2024
Concurrent Job: LSIP Executive Director, Essex Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Interesting fact: Following a 27 year career in further and higher education, Andy moved to the Chamber to develop and maintain the Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP)

David Gallagher
Vice Chair, Federation of Awarding Bodies
Start date: March 2024
Concurrent Job: Chief Executive, NCFE
Interesting fact: Growing up, David wanted to be either an architect or an archaeologist (somewhat Indiana Jones inspired). He think an architect is still in there somewhere as he’s very interested and involved in how our skills system is designed
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